It goes without saying that nature is truly amazing. Every year, just when we feel we’ve had enough, it appears again in all its beauty and fascinates us.
So I want to capture that moment, because in a few seconds these leaves might have fallen. Everything happens in a series of moments and we need to be grateful. I am very grateful to have a maple tree in my small garden that I can cut myself and add to my artwork. It has been five years since I came to Kyoto, and I am extremely grateful for the luxury I have had. Needless to say, being able to cut branches from my small garden and add them to artwork is a real luxury, something that would be unthinkable in Tokyo. Maple leaves quickly lose their luster, so perhaps it’s just a series of moments. Our lives may be the same, but nature teaches us this every year because we tend to forget.